The new beer from the UFC fighter Conor McGregor is pitting itself against a heavyweight. But how does it stack up? Forged is a stout, one of many that have entered the market lately, owing to Guinness making a killing. Most don’t get near the Black Stuff’s taste, though it’s easy to say this seems the closest imitation to date. The drink itself is chocolatey, there are significant malty notes and a decent depth of flavour, one which doesn’t overpower. It has a rough-and-ready composition, but your usual pub-dweller could happily drink this on draught if the Guinness was off. In fact, Forged feels as if a qualified beer-maker has gone to considerable effort to produce a craft version of Guinness. Less a pale imitation and more a slightly murky one, it’s not entirely the Black Stuff, bubbling like lager and with its head a dark toffee colour, but the basics are there. Subscribe to the Evening Standard: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Evening-Standard for latest breaking news from the UK, US and around the world, plus podcasts and features. Evening Standard on socials: Check out our full video catalog: null Videos, daily editorial and more: https://www.standard.co.uk/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/eveningstandard Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eveningstandard and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evening.standard